Chapter 43: The Concept of the Military Academy
Zhang Nan saw that Li Er didn't squeak, so he had to continue: "There is a greater benefit to cultivating low-level officers in this way. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info"
"Oh, then tell me what is more beneficial." Li Er heard Zhang Nan say that there were still benefits, so he asked.
"Has the emperor ever thought about what would happen if you were asked to be the principal of that military school, that is, the nominal teacher of those officers?" Zhang Nan asked rhetorically.
"This ...... I really hadn't thought about it. Li Er really didn't think about this question, because he didn't quite understand what Zhang Nan meant by the principal.
"Let's put it this way, but this is just an example, there is no other meaning, Your Majesty, have you ever been afraid that your generals will have two hearts for you." As soon as Zhang Nan said this, the entire imperial study suddenly fell silent, Li Er did not answer Zhang Nan's words, and only the breathing sound of two people was left in the imperial study, and the two of them looked at each other like this.
After a long time, Li Ercai spoke: "I believe in my generals, they share weal and sorrow with me, they are all good generals who help me fight the world, I believe in them, and they will not have two hearts for me." ”
"Your Majesty, what you said is not wrong, my generals of the Tang Dynasty are naturally loyal, you can use your own personality charm to conquer those generals, but can you guarantee that after you, or after the crown prince, every general with troops can be loyal to the royal family?" Zhang Nan continued to ask rhetorically.
Li Er thought for a while, and had to say: "This is naturally impossible, Qingquan can say whatever you want to say, I will consider it seriously." Li Er was tired of Zhang Nan's way of playing dumb riddles, and said impatiently.
"So, what I want to say is that if the emperor can be the principal of the military academy, this can ensure that every grassroots general is loyal to the emperor, and the position of the principal of the military academy can only be done by the emperor, in this way, that is to say, every emperor after you can control his army and ensure the loyalty of the army, maybe the effect at the beginning is not very obvious, but I dare to guarantee that within twenty years, the mainstay of my army in the Tang Dynasty will be the emperor's students, and within fifty years, I dare to guarantee, All the people in my Datang army who have official positions will come out of my Datang Military Academy. In this way, these low-level officers will only be loyal to the emperor. Zhang Nan said. After all, how can every emperor not be suspicious? And what emperor doesn't love power?
After listening to Zhang Nan's explanation, Li Er suddenly opened his mouth, patted his thigh and said, "Good, good, good." After saying three good words in a row, Li Er continued.
"I get a clear spring, just like Han Gaozu got Zhang Zifang." Li Er did not hesitate to praise himself, Zhang Nan's idea simply said to Li Er's heart, after all, the most suspicious person in the world is the emperor, Zhang Nan came like this, but it was for Li Er to solve a big thing.
"I can't afford it." Although Zhang Nan said this, his face did not have the slightest modest expression.
"But I have a problem." Li Er suddenly thought of something.
"Your Majesty, you say."
"My Tang Dynasty has just been founded, and the foundation is unstable, I'm afraid that I don't have so much silver taels to raise too large an army, doesn't your method say that when there is no war on weekdays, I also have to raise an army?" Li Er immediately saw the recruitment system that Zhang Nan said.
"This, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army, this way is inevitable." Zhang Nan didn't think about it so much, the conscription system will eventually replace the government military system, which is a historical necessity, Zhang Nan just advanced it for a while.
Li Er saw that Zhang Nan gave such an unreliable answer to himself, and suddenly became angry again, after all, this little flame of hope had not been lit for long, and it was blown out by himself, and no one would feel good.
"I don't care, since you proposed this thing, you have to come up with a way for me." Li Er suddenly became quite unreasonable, after all, the benefits of the recruitment system and the benefits of military schools are obvious, Li Er doesn't want to give up the opportunity to enhance Datang's strength in vain just because he has no money.
When Zhang Nan heard Li Er say this, he was immediately embarrassed, but Li Er's golden mouth was opened, Zhang Nan had to have a way, and he had to have a way.
"This ...... Rong Chen thought about it. Zhang Nan fell into thought.
Li Er was not in a hurry, picked up the teacup on the table and took a sip of tea, this tea was offered by Cui Shao's tea shop, of course, Li Er also knew that this was Cui's business, for this kind of thing that already existed and was only improved, Li Er's involvement was not very interested, but Li Er still liked to drink tea, after all, this was completely different from the tea he used to drink, and after drinking tea, Li Er felt that he would become more energetic, which was also one of the reasons why Li Er couldn't put down tea.
"yes, I thought of it." Zhang Nan didn't wait for Li Er to finish drinking a cup of tea, and then spoke.
"Oh, so soon, then you tell me about it." Li Er put down the teacup in his hand and listened carefully.
"If the emperor can't take out all the military salaries for a while, we can do this, only equip about one regiment, that is, three hundred people, the emperor can see the effect first, if the effect is good, we can take our time, and I think once our war starts, no one can say when it will stop, we can achieve the goal of raising the war with war, until all threats around Datang are emptied."
Unexpectedly, Li Er listened to Zhang Nan's idea, but he was not very interested. "Qingquan, you haven't fought a war, you don't understand, how can this war be so simple, but also use war to nourish the war, that war will not cause great damage to the country's vitality, if you suffer a big defeat, it will shake the foundation of the country, I also want to calm all the hidden dangers around, but how can it be so simple?"
"Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is also a character, but because he conquered Goguryeo outside and built canals inside, the idea is good, but he was too impatient, and in the end he didn't drag down his foundation, so we have to think about this matter slowly." Li Er also has no way, if it is not an overwhelming victory, it is not the best result for either the winning side or the losing side.
"Of course I know, but what if we can get to a one-sided situation? Isn't that enough to level out the periphery? Zhang Nan also replied.
"Oh, Qingquan, do you have a way to achieve a one-sided situation?" Li Er saw that Zhang Nan was so confident, and thought that Zhang Nan had some ghost idea.
"This ...... I haven't figured it out yet, but there will always be. Zhang Nan also told the truth.
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